I really, really like what Fear the Walking Dead is doing. I was a bit hesitant to declare that love in the first two episodes, but "The Dog" and now "Not Fade Away" have sold me on whatever this show's long-term goal is.

I'm not sure the presence of the military or hints of a larger botched response to the outbreak made this a necessarily GOOD episode of TV, but there were enough intriguing moments in the mix to appreciate "Not Fade Away" more than the last two episodes.

This is a well-done bit of storytelling that lays out life inside the fence, and plays off the fears of what lies outside the fence. Because of that, when the dramatic payoff comes at episode's end, it's gripping.